HC Deb 27 November 1992 vol 214 cc892-4W
Mr. McMaster

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list those companies which are licensed to manufacture or sell 2,4,5-T and 2,4-D in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Soames

Under the Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986 (COPR), approval is given for the sale, supply, storage, advertisement and use of formulated pesticide products. Approval is not required for manufacture.

The following companies hold approval under COPR in respect of products containing 2,4-D:

  • Agrichem Ltd.
  • A. H. Marks and Co. Ltd.
  • Anteco Ltd.
  • Asda Stores Ltd.
  • Atlas Interlates Ltd.
  • AZKO Chemicals Ltd.
  • B and Q plc
  • BASF plc
  • Battle Hayward and Bower Ltd.
  • BP Chemicals Ltd.
  • BP Oil Ltd.
  • Burts and Harvey
  • Certified Laboratories Ltd.
  • Chemie Linz UK Ltd.
  • Chemsearch
  • Chipman Ltd.
  • Doff Portland Ltd.
  • Dow Chemical Co. Ltd.
  • Dow Elanco Ltd.
  • Farm Protection Ltd.
  • Farmers Crop Chemicals Ltd.
  • Fisons plc
  • Fisons plc Horticulture Division
  • Focus DIY Ltd.
  • Gem Gardening (Division of Joseph Metcalf)
  • H. and T. Proctor (Division of Willett and Son. Bristol Ltd.)
  • Humber Fertilisers plc
  • Imperial Chemical Industries plc
  • J. Arthur Bowers Garden Care Products
  • J. D. Campbell and Sons Ltd.
  • Joseph Metcalf Ltd.
  • May and Baker Garden Care
  • Mirfield Sales Services Ltd.
  • Murphy Home and Garden Products
  • Nomix Chipman Ltd.
  • Nottcutts Garden Centres Ltd.
  • Pan Britannica Industries plc
  • Rentokil Ltd.
  • Rhone Poulenc Agriculture Ltd.
  • Rhone Poulenc Environmental Products
  • Richardsons Fertilisers Ltd.
  • Rigby Taylor Ltd.
  • Rite Feed Ltd.
  • Shell Chemicals UK Ltd.
  • Sinclair Horticulture and Leisure plc
  • Smyth Morris Chemicals
  • Spraydex Ltd.
  • Steetley Chemicals Ltd.
  • Synchemicals Ltd.
  • T Parker and Sons (Turf Management) Ltd.
  • Tesco Stores Ltd.
  • The Boots Company plc
  • Thomas Elliot Ltd.
  • TriTrade Ltd.
  • Universal Crop Protection Ltd.
  • Vitagrow (Fertilisers) Ltd.
  • Vitax Ltd.
  • Wilkinson Home and Garden Stores

There are a large number of distributors and retailers who may sell agricultural pesticides if the sale is carried out by a person holding a certificate of competence recognised by Ministers. These are not listed, but may sell pesticide products containing 2,4-D to the end user.

All pesticide products containing 2,4,5-T are in the process of being revoked. No such product may be used after 28 February 1993.

Mr. McMaster

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will specify the restrictions governing the sale and distribution of the pesticides 2,4,5-T and 2,4-D within the United Kingdom.

Mr. Soames

The sale and distribution of pesticide products containing 2,4,5-T and 2,4-D are subject to the general conditions which must be met when pesticides are advertised, sold, supplied, stored and used. These are consents made under the Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986. The consents have been published in "Pesticides 1992" which is held in the House Library.

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